Pianist Love

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Pianist Love

Nik has always been the top - champion - in every competition. She takes pride in her ability to manipulate the keys to create a melodic composition even though she is still a sixteen year old.

Ry is a newbie in Rizther's Music Studio. In a short period of time, he competes the champion in skills bases.

"When you know which key to press, you'll succeed." - Monika Hest

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A soft piano music filled the studio creating a serene aura. Nik played smoothly without a trace of sweat in her brows. It is both heart tugging and emotional piano composition - her own version of Love Me by Yiruma. It was almost at the end when her piano teacher called her up.

"Second inversion of chord C, Nika. Not the first one." In a voice as if she had repeated it many times now.

"Yes, Ayla. I'll get it, just . . ." She stood up and leaves the stage, taking seat in one of the chairs in the theater hall. She hates to admit it but she has been nervous. The competition is only two days away. Nervous not because she's worried of her capability but of a certain person - specifically a guy - who showed talent and confidence that rivals hers.

"I know you could do it. Why don't you practice in your room?" Ayla's voice changed into an understanding one. She knows what Nik's been going through with her family's name - she definitely would strive to be the champion again.

"I'll go after this rehearsal." Ayla's respond is a nod and proceed in calling the next performer.

Her family has always supported her in every recitals and competition she joined especially her big brother - Ryou. She has never let them down and didn't plan on doing so. This summer had been different for Nik, different in a challenging way.

Ayla called up the name Nik has been waiting to hear. "Next, Ryan Dawson." He walked up the stage and bowed but not before flashing her a cheeky wink in which she retort back with an eye roll.

He pressed the first key. And that started the fast beat of a composition. His body swaying with the flow absorbing the music's fast rhythm. It is a well known composition by Owl City - On the wing. Her jealousy started to rise up to the point that she keeps on praying that he'd pressed a wrong key. And whatever gods heard her plea.

"Play that part again." Ayla said.

A triumphant smile is plastered on Nik's face as their gaze met. Begrudgingly, Ry played the part requested again. Nik walked out of the room with an ever solid intention of perfecting her piece, nerves be damned.

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Her room was not that big or small, enough for a practice space where she could be comfortable. It is not really her room per se but one of the rooms for the piano students - she just would like to call it her own since the students have a silent agreement that this room is for her alone. It has no designs but a simple dirty white painting in the wall and a white piano in the middle of it.

She opened her music sheet and arranged it side by side in front of her and sat down. Inhaled deep and played the first key. Her eyes trained on the music sheet following the notes she played. Her heart pounds in her chest as she plays closer to the part where Ayla stopped her. And stopped she did. Her mind came up blank as she stared in the sheet silently reading the next chords and notes. When a hand shot out to play the next part - where she finds it difficult to read.